Tow truck driver Jerry DeMoss of West Nashville Wrecker Service helps Michael Waufford pull his truck out of yard after sliding off of his ice covered driveway Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.
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Alex Dahlstrom, back seat, Lauren Eloff, front seat and driver Caiti Quatmann look back to see if it is possible to back up and get on Briley Parkway morning in Nashville, Tenn. February 17, 2015. The group is trying to get back to St. Louis after a volleyball tournament. , Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean

Truck driver Willard Hughes waits by his 18-wheeler in a shopping center parking lot in Franklin, TN. He was traveling I-65 South but was told by police that the road was too icy to drive on and to wait until driving conditions improve. Shelley Mays

A very happy Charlie and his dad made an emergency sled run to Green Hills' Kroger for some necessities on Tuesday. Charlie, age 10, has autism and has been missing his friends at school, so Dad made sure they had some outdoor fun today. Todd Barnes / The Tennessean

Check-out lines at the Publix on Fieldstone Parkway in Franklin backed into the aisles at 3 p.m. Tuesday as nearby residents took advantage of a brief reprieve from ugly road conditions to restock their pantries. Meanwhile, grocery employees blocked a main entrance to the store because large, melting sheets of ice fell intermittently from the roof, creating a safety hazard. Knight Stivender / The Tennessean

Metro Nashville Public Schools will close school for the week due to wintry weather, according to spokesman Joe Bass.

The ice on the ground, flurry of snow expected Wednesday and predicted low temperatures throughout the week played into the determination, he said.

A number of other school districts also will be closed the rest of the week in anticipation of the continued frigid weather.

Wilson and Sumner counties made the announcement Tuesday for closures throughout the rest of the week. The Lebanon Special School District, including its School Age Child Care program, also announced it will close for the rest of the week.

Sumner cited roads that are still too slick for school buses to travel as reason for the closure.

Williamson and the Franklin Special School District announced Wednesday closures.